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Name: Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats
Start: 2024-11-22T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-11-22T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Story Tower

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Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Tower at Billings Public Library

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Extravaganza!

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Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

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Reading aloud helps your beginning reader expand their vocabulary and improve reading comprehension. Learning to read can be scary; a friendly face, particularly one with a soothing purr, can ease reading anxieties and build confidence.

Art Exhibit: Carolyn Martin Kennedy

All Day 11/27

First Five Years Wall at Billings Public Library

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Fine Art

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: First Five Years Wall

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Fine Art

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Carolyn Martin Kennedy is an award-winning artist whose art is an exploration of color, pattern, and found objects as they relate to emotion, spirituality, and memory.

Scowcroft Photograph Collection (Digital Display)

All Day 11/30

Montana Room at Billings Public Library

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Montana Room

Age Group: Everyone

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Billings Public Library is very proud to announce the public display of its E.

November Film Pass

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 9:00am - 8:00pm

Off Site

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Movie

Age Group:

Everyone

Waitlist

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

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Transform your library card into a passport to cinematic adventures with our new program, sponsored by the Art House Billings and the Friends of the Billings Library!

Small Group Tour

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tour at Billings Public Library

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Other

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Tour

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Other

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New to the library and don't know what we offer?

Not new to the library but would like a little peak behind the scenes at how it all works?

Silent (Reading) Night

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

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Ssshhh! Come enjoy an evening reading in comfortable silence with fellow bookworms. We'll supply the cozy atmosphere and quiet snacks, and you bring a book or borrow one from the Library's collection.

A Longmire Christmas!

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

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Author Visit

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Program Type: Author Visit

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Join the Billings Public Library in celebrating Christmas with Craig Johnson and Sheriff Walt Longmire.

Copyist Program

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm

Oculus 1st Floor at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Oculus 1st Floor

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Fine Art

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Join us for Billings Public Library's participation in the Copyist Program, a series of exciting art events held at local museums, galleries, and libraries.

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Tower at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Extravaganza!

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All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group. Great Billings Book Hunt: Banned Books All Day 9/1 - 9/30 Adults Book Club Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Virtual Event Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The American Library Association recognizes Banned Books Week during the last week of September, and we challenge you to take part as well! This month, read a book from one of
			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. BPL at the Skatepark 09/13/2022 @ 3:00pm - 09/27/2022 @ 5:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone Event Details: Join the BPL Bike Library at the Skatepark each Tuesday in September! We have free books, snacks water and stickers!
9 am			This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Sweetwater Retirement Community 9:30am - 10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Sweetwater Retirement Community from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Yoga at Pioneer Park! 9:00am - 10:00am Adults Health & Wellness Closed Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Come enjoy yoga in the park with our presenter Lisa! Learn more about your presenter Lisa here at this web address https://lisaknowlton.com. This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Starner Gardens 9:30am - 10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Starner Gardens from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Central Court Village 9:30am - 10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Central Court from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.		This event is in the "Everyone" group. BSO Adventures in Music 9:30am - 12:30pm Everyone Performance This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: The musicians of the Billings Symphony invite all children and their parents to enjoy a morning at the Billings Public Library to take part in a musical instrument Petting Zoo. This event is in the "Everyone" group. BSO Adventures in Music 9:30am - 12:30pm Everyone Performance This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: The musicians of the Billings Symphony invite all children and their parents to enjoy a morning at the Billings Public Library to take part in a musical instrument Petting Zoo. This event is in the "Everyone" group. BSO Adventures in Music 9:30am - 12:30pm Everyone Performance This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Craft Corner Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: The musicians of the Billings Symphony invite all children and their parents to enjoy a morning at the Billings Public Library to take part in a musical instrument Petting Zoo. Learn and try all the instrum This event is in the "Everyone" group. BSO Adventures in Music 9:30am - 12:30pm Everyone Performance This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Popular Materials Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: The musicians of the Billings Symphony invite all children and their parents to enjoy a morning at the Billings Public Library to take part in a musical instrument Petting Zoo. This event is in the "Everyone" group. BSO Adventures in Music 9:30am - 12:30pm Everyone Performance This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Teen Corner Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: The musicians of the Billings Symphony invite all children and their parents to enjoy a morning at the Billings Public Library to take part in a musical instrument Petting Zoo. This event is in the "Everyone" group. BSO Adventures in Music 9:30am - 12:30pm Everyone Performance This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Large Conference Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: The musicians of the Billings Symphony invite all children and their parents to enjoy a morning at the Billings Public Library to take part in a musical instrument Petting Zoo.
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group. Adventures in Story Time - Preschool 10:00am - 10:30am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Adventures in Story Time Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.	This event is in the "Children" group. Adventures in Story Time - Toddler Time 10:00am - 10:30am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Adventures in Story Time Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read. This event is in the "Adults" group. Yoga at Pioneer Park! 10:00am - 11:00am Adults Health & Wellness Closed Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Come enjoy yoga in the park with our presenter Lisa! Learn more about your presenter Lisa here at this web address https://lisaknowlton.com.	This event is in the "Children" group. Adventures in Story Time - Preschool 10:00am - 10:30am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Adventures in Story Time Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read. This event is in the "Adults" group. ¡Hablar Conmigo! at Rail Line Coffee 10:00am - 11:00am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: Come practice speaking out loud! This is an opportunity to use your skills with someone who has also been learning the language. Any level is welcome. Your presenter is not fluent but is continually working to become so. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Mountain View Colony, Broadview Senior Center/School and Acton 10:00am - 4:45pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 10:00-11:00 Mountain View Colony, 14435 Oswald Rd 11:30-1:00 Broadview Senior Center 1:15-3:20 Broadview School 4:00-4:45 Acton
11 am		This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at 925 North 18th; Elder Grove School; Banff & Crater Lake; 30th & Howard 11:00am - 5:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:00-12:00 925 North 18th 1:00-2:30 Elder Grove School 2:45-3:45 Banff & 3700 Crater Lake 4:00-5:00 30th St W & Howard	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Robbie & 45th, Pioneer School and Hemingway & Poe 11:00am - 5:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:00-12:30 Robbie & 45th St W 1:30-2:30 Pioneer School 4:00 -5:00 Hemingway & Poe	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Shepherd Senior Meal Site; Community College; Energy Blvd and Daystar Dr 11:30am - 5:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:30-1:00 Shepherd Senior Ctr, 5541 Haynes Rd 2:00-3:30 City College, 3803 Central Ave 4:00-5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive		This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bookmobile at Worden, Huntley and Josephine Crossing 11:30am - 4:00pm Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:30-1:00 Worden, Main Street 1:30-2:30 Huntley, Main Street 3:00-4:00 Front Street & Golden Hollow
12 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen D&D 12:00pm - 2:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Teens Event Details: Teens 13-17 can join DM Victor for an exciting campaign!
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Magic City Terrace 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Magic City from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Aspen Grove 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Aspen Grove from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Bookmobile at Mission Ridge 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Mission Ridge from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.		This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 1:00pm - 5:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens Event Details: Visit the Teen Education and Creation Hub! A place to hang out, play games, and learn! Open to 6th - 12th graders. This is also where our Teen Supply Station is located. Take what you need, no questions asked!
2 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group. OBB Author Event-Maxim Loskutoff 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Author Visit This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Visit Event Details: Join us for an in-person event with award winning author Max Loskutoff. Max Loskutoff will be discussing his latest work Ruthie Fear, a work of fiction that takes place in Montana's own Bitterroot Valley. This p
3 pm			This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen TECH Lab CLOSED 3:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens Event Details: We will be closed today. Thank you for your understanding.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen TECH Lab CLOSED 3:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens Event Details: We will be closed today. Thank you for your understanding.	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 3:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens Event Details: Visit the Teen Education and Creation Hub! A place to hang out, play games, and learn! Open to 6th - 12th graders. This is also where our Teen Supply Station is located. Take what you need, no questions asked! This event is in the "Babies" group. Books & Babies: Classic 3:15pm - 4:00pm Babies Books and Babies This event is in the "Babies" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Babies Program Type: Books and Babies Books and Babies Want to foster a love of reading at an early age and build important early literacy skills for your young child (ages 0-2)? Join us for stories, rhymes, and finger plays intended for our littlest pre-readers!	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Game On! 3:00pm - 4:45pm Children, Tweens Gaming This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Craft Corner Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Join us Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Open Lab Hours 3:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Tweens, Teens Event Details: Visit the Teen Education and Creation Hub! A place to hang out, play games, and learn! Open to 6th - 12th graders. This is also where our Teen Supply Station is located. Take what you need, no questions asked!	This event is in the "Adults" group. Author Event-Nate Schweber 3:30pm - 4:30pm Adults Author Visit This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Visit Event Details: Join us for an author event to discuss This America of Ours by Nate Schweber. In This America of Ours, award-winning journalist Nate Schweber uncovers the forgotten story of a progressive alliance t
4 pm			This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Techies Coding Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tweens, Teens Closed Registration This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Computer Classroom Age Group: Tweens, Teens Registration Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: REGISTRATION IS FULL. If you are not signed up for the September 6th class, you may not have a seat if you arrive at future sessions.		This event is in the "Tweens" group. Art Explorers: Tween Art Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tweens Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Tweens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Craft Corner Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.
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6 pm						This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Friday Night Fun 6:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Adults, Everyone Fine Art, Performance This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Children, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Fine Art, Performance

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